Dietary advice should be tailored to each individual, but general guidelines for diabetes management include the following recommendations:
- Carbohydrates: Monitoring your carbohydrates is a key part of diabetes nutrition therapy and glucose control. Aim to get about 50 percent-60 percent of your total calories from carbohydrates, and opt for mostly complex carbs such as fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. They lead to a slow release of glucose into the bloodstream.
- Protein: Aim to get 15 percent-20 percent of your calories from protein.
- Fat: Dietary fat should make up less than 30 percent of your daily calories. Unsaturated fats (olive oil, nuts, fish, avocados, etc.) are good for you and can help you meet your diabetes goals, but saturated fats (butter, cream, beef, etc.) should be limited to less than 10 percent of total calories. And trans fats (check food labels) should be avoided.
- Fiber: Fiber recommendations for people with diabetes are the same as those for the general population. Aim to get at least 25 grams of fiber a day from a variety of sources (whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and legumes).
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RealAge answered:Dietary advice should be tailored to each individual, but general guidelines for diabetes management include the following recommendations:
